The lattice structure of (110)-oriented BiFeO3 epitaxial thin layers has been identified by synchrotron x-ray diffraction. By using (221) and (221) peaks in the (HHL) zone, a ground state monoclinic Mb phase has been observed with lattice parameters of (β;am/√2 and cm)=(89.35°;3.985 and 3.888 Å). These results demonstrate a change in phase stability from rhombohedral in bulk single crystals, to monoclinic in epitaxial thin films with two domain states whose polarization is slightly tilted away from [110] towards [111].
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:89
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Issue:
22
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Date of Publication:
Nov 2006
- Page(s):
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222901
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222901-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.2392818
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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18 June 2009
- Issue Date :
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Nov 2006